2022 Chick-fil-A BECKLEY INVITATIONAL

Saturday August 27th, 2022.

 

Race Times:   8:00 am Course Opens  (JV and Varsity run together)

                          9:30 am High School Girls 

10:00 am High School Boys  

10:30 am HS Awards

11:00 am Middle School Girls

11:45 am Middle School Boys

12:30 pm MS Awards

  

Entry Fees:  $ 50 per team/$ 90 for Boys and Girls team per school; $10 per Individual.

 

Please make Checks Payable to:  WWHS – Cross Country

(We appreciate that your entry fee is paid when you pick-up your packet)

 

Race timing will be done by TriStateRacer.  Please be sure to enter on Racetimeentry.com by Wednesday August 24 by 10pm. 

 

BUS PARKING will be at the front of the elementary schools. 

 

SPECTATOR PARKING:  Both at the Grass lot and limited Parking at the school.

 

School Parking will be limited to Coaches and Spectators with equipment, and others that need to park to avoid walking up the hill.  This area will be closed to cars after the races begin at 9:30, as the course crosses the main gate.  We encourage you to carpool.  Thank you.

 

The grass lots adjacent the school grounds and overflow parking will be at Access Health, on the Right just before the course.  These areas are not accessible from the school grounds.  From the Beckley Bypass, take Pinecrest Industrial Park Drive #2 and follow the signs.  We will have several vehicles that can carry your gear up the hill and help with persons needing assistance.  

 

There will be a spectator fee of $5 per adult; $4 students;  10 & under free.

 

PACKET PICKUP tent will be near the Finish Line; CONCESSIONS will be near the parking lot across from Beckley-Stratton MS. 

 

RACE T-SHIRTS will be sold adjacent the concession stand.  Get yours early, as there will be a limited supply.

 

TENT CITY There will be several areas to choose from to place your team tent.  Signs will be posted. 

 

BATHROOMS will be inside Beckley-Stratton Middle School.

Please do not go down the halls of the school.   SPIKES MAY NOT BE WORN INSIDE THE SCHOOL.

 

Awards:        Team Award for Champion and Runner-up for each HS and MS race.

Individual Awards for top 20 runners in each race.

 

Course:         Challenging course with rolling hills and woods. 

                        Mostly grass, with one asphalt crossing. 

                        Course is very spectator friendly.

                        Course Maps will be posted soon on www.runwv.com

 

Directions:  The course is located adjacent Beckley Stratton Middle School

From I-64 East, South of Beckley, Take Exit # 124. 

                        The Exit Ramp leads onto Joe L Smith Dr:

                        **Bus Parking will be at BEST Middle:

Travel through 2 stop lights; take next LEFT onto Pinecrest #2.

                                    At stop sign, turn RIGHT.  Travel 3/10 mile to Beckley Stratton

Middle School entrance on the LEFT.   Parking Attendants will assist.

 

**Spectator parking

Travel through 2 stop lights; take next LEFT onto Pinecrest #2.

                                    Travel through stop sign, continue as road veers right (signs posted).

Parking Attendants will assist.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at beckleycoach@yahoo.com 

 

Thank you and I hope to see you on August 27th.

 

George Barbera,

Head Coach WWHS Cross Country